Hornby Festival 2010 - July 30 to August 7

Opening Reception Thursday, July 29

Hornby Festival Society AGM

Come out to our Annual General Meeting on November 29, 3pm at New Horizons. Your support counts; the more that show up for our general meetings, the better the funding opportunities.

Festival Featured on the Macleans.ca Website

Maclean's Magazine lists the Hornby Festival in the top 5 cultural happenings in BC.

The Hornby Festival received a glowing review from Macleans.ca in the British Columbia section of the Summer Travel '09 feature. They stated that "You'll be hard-pressed to find a more charming B.C. summer activity than this nine-day cultural festival on one of the province's more laid-back Gulf Islands."

Fall/Spring Series 2009/10

Looking ahead we are thrilled to announce our Fall / Spring Series 2009/10. Last winter we presented our first subscribed off-season Series with great success and we look forward to another great season. The upcoming Series will begin with a performance by the acclaimed pianist Jane Coop on Sunday, October 11, 2009, followed by Daniel Lapp’s Tribute to Chet Baker on Saturday, November 14th. Spring 2010 will see classical pianist William Chapman Nyaho (Friday, April 2) and singer / pianist Louise Rose (Sunday, May 23) gracing our stage.

Tickets for the remaining two shows of winter series will go on sale on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the GasBar and for Co-op Porch Sales on Mar 20 & 27. Online tix order are no longer available for the rest of the series.

In order to help you plan your off-season visits to Hornby we have included bios for our Fall / Spring Series performers below.

JANE COOP - Sun. Oct. 11, 2009

Door at 6:30pm, pre-show chat at 7pm, Performance at 8pm
No reserved seating

Download the program: jane-coop-program.pdf

Jane Coop is one of the most in demand and established classical pianists Canada has ever produced. With performances in halls around the world, she consistently engages audiences with her inspired performances and exhilarating programming... read more

DANIEL LAPP QUARTET - a tribute to Chet Baker - Sat. Nov. 14, 2009

Door at 7pm, Performance at 8pm
No reserved seating

The Daniel Lapp Quartet features a stellar line-up of some of the Westcoast’s finest jazz musicians. Drawing largely from the repertoire of Chet Baker, the Daniel Lapp Quartet plays many of the hits from Chet’s recordings while throwing in the occasional original tune... read more

WILLIAM CHAPMAN NYAHO - Fri. Apr. 2, 2010

Door at 6:30pm, pre-show chat at 7pm, Performance at 8pm
No reserved seating

Classical pianist, William Chapman Nyaho, a Ghanaian American, is well known as a researcher and performer of classical music by composers of African descent. A recipient of many prizes from international piano competitions ... read more
www.nyaho.com

LOUISE ROSE - Sun. May 23, 2010

Door at 7pm, Performance at 8pm
No reserved seating

Solo performance - piano and voice
For Louise, music is much more than a vocation; it is, in her own words, the perfect metaphor for life itself. As such it permeates all that she does, while in the process touching the lives of those around her in a supremely positive way... read more
www.lrose.com

Established in 1982...

... the Hornby Festival has grown into an acclaimed 10 day event. Our programming includes classical, jazz, world beat and traditional genres of music, modern dance, childrens' programming, theatre and spoken word. Join us for Festival 2009 as we continue to bring leading and innovative world class artists to our stages.